Table 2.
Countermovement jump (CMJ) height, hand-grip strength, isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP) peak force, functional threshold power (FTP), and maximum heart rate (HR) measured before (Day − 2) and ~ 28 h after (Day + 1) a rapid weight loss intervention featuring a hot bath protocol in fresh (FWB) or salt water (SWB)
| FAM | Day − 2 | Day + 1 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMJ height (cm) | 31.11 ± 4.36 | Time, P = 0.572 | ||
| FWB | 32.93 ± 2.71 | 32.86 ± 3.30 | Condition, P = 0.080 | |
| SWB | 31.81 ± 3.86 | 32.29 ± 3.06 | Interaction, P = 0.435 | |
| Hand-grip strength (kg) | 46.7 ± 6.5 | Time, P = 0.503 | ||
| FWB | 48.0 ± 6.8 | 48.9 ± 7.9 | Condition, P = 0.739 | |
| SWB | 48.8 ± 8.0 | 47.5 ± 7.6 | Interaction, P = 0.066 | |
| IMTP peak force (N) | 1766 ± 280 | Time, P = 0.435 | ||
| FWB | 1690 ± 267 | 1757 ± 276 | Condition, P = 0.785 | |
| SWB | 1739 ± 288 | 1729 ± 287 | Interaction, P = 0.152 | |
|
3 min all-out test Maximum HR (bpm) |
182.5 ± 9.4 | Time, P = 0.374 | ||
| FWB | 183.5 ± 10.1 | 185.2 ± 11.4 | Condition, P = 0.228 | |
| SWB | 185.2 ± 12.4 | 186.1 ± 11.4 | Interaction, P = 0.790 | |
|
3 min all-out test FTP (W) |
213.8 ± 21.0 | Time, P = 0.642 | ||
| FWB | 219.6 ± 22.9 | 220.6 ± 26.4 | Condition, P = 0.068 | |
| SWB | 222.2 ± 25.4 | 223.7 ± 27.8 | Interaction, P = 0.854 |
Data are presented as mean ± SD, n = 13. FAM, familiarization trial. Data for FAM are included for descriptive purposes. P values are obtained from two-way (condition*time) ANOVA analyses on the FWB and SWB data